“Before working with James I was struggling with losing the fat I’d gained during pregnancy. I’d try for 1-2 weeks before losing losing motivation and regaining any weight lost.

With James I easily lost over 7kg. I moved from a sedentary lifestyle to an active lifestyle. Playing outside more with my daughter, gardening more, enjoyed hikes outside more, got the dogs out of the backyard more and discovered my love of boxing. I spent less money when eating out and beat gluttony that I used to own. I also learnt a lot about serving sizes and how I was eating double sometimes triple of what I was supposed to.

I’m now keen to go out and flaunt my new physique (without sounding arrogant!) just pride. The knowledge gained I can use lifelong and not just within the program.”

Alyce M

“Before I started with James I was struggling and felt stale. Like I was going through the motions and eating food because it was there. Not enjoying the basics in life like an afternoon stroll or going outside with the family. All this added up to putting on weight and not being happy with how I looked which meant my confidence was at an all time low.

I’d tried a ton of popular diets, including shakes but had always ended up regaining the weight. With James I learnt why I was eating food. And what benefits all food types have. I learnt that just doing the basics can improve your life by 100%.

I didn’t just lose body fat, but gained muscle, confidence and an increased enjoyment for life. Alyce and I can’t thank you enough for the life changes you’ve helped us implement. We now have new found confidence and a stronger appreciation for food and family time.”

James M

“ I approached James for help getting ready for my first physique competition. While I heard good things from those I asked I was over the moon with my decision. James helped me to stay focused and remain positive.

James’ attitude and knowledge were amazing. He was always positive, understood life’s challenges, provided me with heaps of information and wasn’t just generic.

He cut out all the bullshit and gave me honest views and opinions which is what I needed.

Just want to say a huge thank you for getting me to the stage. There is no way that I would have been up there without you!”

“I reached out to James as in the past I had found it difficult to achieve consistency in my body composition. I’d got to reasonably low body fat levels but couldn't sustain it, with fluctuations in weight leading to binges and frustration.

I’d realised that a lack of consistency within my life in general, and in particular nutrition was an issue and by focusing specifically on nutrition James has helped me feel empowered and capable to keep improving. I feel James really cuts through a lot of messages out there by keeping things simple in terms of nutrition.

Having someone to give me accurate information that removes the need for constantly trying to guess what to do. That James in an advocate for ongoing learning and doesn't see the end of a nutrition plan as being the final point to follow forever is also a big plus.

For anyone considering his services , his skill set is of immense value so I'd suggest having a strong idea in mind, even though it may change (as mine did often), so that you can take advantage each moment you share together.”

Jesse B

“I found James through a trainer at my gym and approached him with the overall goal of improving my body composition. Essentially I wanted to get shredded.

The results I achieved were beyond my expectations. James helped me to gain an understanding of energy balance and manipulating macros to achieve my goals. I learnt that when your disciplined and execute a plan based on foundations then you’ll see results. He helped me see that small changes can make a huge difference and made what seemed overwhelming and out of reach achievable. All the while forming the habits to make it easier over time.

Jame’s passion for his work is evident and his advice and honesty has been excellent. I feel much more confident in the overall knowledge and understanding I now have.”

Tom Harrigan

“I contacted James with the goal of getting leaner for summer. While I’d never been overweight, I’d also never really seen good abdominal definition. James provided me with a progressive nutrition plan and diet that made it easy to stick to and change when needed.

I learnt a ton while working with James and found him knowledgeable, professional and most importantly committed to helping me. I just want to say thanks again and I look forward to working with you again after Xmas. “

Trent, Avid Gym Goer

“ I was made aware of James through mutual friends. As a rock climber I was looking to reduce body fat while maintaining strength. The problem was, I work 80+ hour weeks and don’t have hours to spare training and preparing meals.

James not only helped me get the leanest I’ve ever been but managed to increase my strength with minimal gym time. He helped me gain a greater understanding of macro nutrients and the importance of a consistency. The combination of education and small tweaks lead to a much easier to manage diet and better overall physique. Now I understand much more about the basic macro composition of the foods I consume which means I can make much more calculated decisions.”

Hamish A, Entrepreneur & Rock Climber

“With James as coach, in 16 weeks I went from what I thought was a lean 63kg down to a pretty shredded 55kg, an 8kg loss on my small 5'6" frame, a massive visual difference. I maintained my strength or improved on my lifts and lost mostly fat. The workouts were fun but I thoroughly enjoyed the flexible dieting, within my macros, James worked with me to construct a diet that worked for my lifestyle. He didn’t have me restrict calories to absurd levels and we only added a little cardio towards the end. Good food choices as recommended by James, helped with satiety and I learnt to be creative with making volume for calories consumed type food choices, which meant I was still eating full meals. “

Moin, Avid lifter & Family Man

“ James made this process a lot easier than I ever anticipated it being.  I, like many others, assumed that it would be a very complicated and laborious process to understand my nutritional needs and thought I would be overwhelmed by all of the information, but much to my surprise the steps James proposed were user friendly and easy to understand and implement.”

  I only hired James for a period of 8 weeks, where he made himself available to me whenever I needed him leading me to lose a very quick 10kgs in that initial 8 weeks, and I have lost and additional 5kgs and most importantly maintained a weight of 80kgs in the months since we worked together simply my implementing his strategies.

Adam, Trail Runner

“ Over 8 weeks James was very supportive and helpful. Having come from a background of eating disorders, I was wary about working with someone who understood and placed my health as a priority. This was a key reason why I chose to work with James during this program.

James helped reshape my thinking about food and nutrition, and quite frankly body image and happiness.

Although there will always be setbacks, James has given me the confidence to keep pushing and realise that one "fail" i.e. Lack of control in my mind is not a fail and something to learn and grow from.”

Michaela

“I play semi-professional football and I had a season full of injuries, niggles and sub-par fitness. I was very keen to drop between 6kg-8kg in the off-season in order to improve my performance. James took me on as a client and I cannot speak more highly of his work. At all times he remained professional and always had my best interest at heart.

With a bit of self-discipline and James’ guidance, I was able to drop 8kg in 3 months by only lifting weights and a balanced diet. I’m very grateful for not only how much James has helped me these past few months, but how much he has taught me about nutrition. I am very confident this experience has put me in good stead to maintain a healthy and balanced lifestyle for the future.”

Dave Smith, Athlete

When I began working with James, my goal was related to my sport.  I was required to make weight for a strong woman competition event within a 2 month period. 

James provided me with a simple and effective approach to manipulating my diet for weight loss. The services that James provided gave me a structure to follow and accountability for my actions related to achieving my goal. The approach that he took allowed me to focus on my training, and removed much of the stress associated with trying to make weight in sport. 

The accountability that James provided was a key aspect, along with knowing I was being guided by a health professional who uses an evidence based approach, and was not going to put my health at risk in the process. 

I would definitely recommend James’ services to a friend, and have done so on a number of occasions.”

Harriet Walker, Strong Woman Competitor